GreenSpirit Herbal Wisecraft Training
GreenSpirit Herbal WiseCraft
Where Clinical Herbalism Meets the Deeper Wisdom of Plants
Some herbalists learn what plants do. GreenSpirit teaches you who the plants are.
GreenSpirit Herbal WiseCraft is Heart of Herbs Herbal School’s most profound and complete program — a full clinical herbal education woven together with plant spirit medicine, deep self-inquiry, and a relationship with the natural world that goes far beyond the laboratory and the dispensary.
This is not an introductory program. It is a calling answered.
What GreenSpirit Includes
GreenSpirit Herbal WiseCraft contains the complete Clinical Herbalist Certification — one of the most thorough clinical herbal training programs available, exceeding the study hours required for American Herbalists Guild (AHG) Registered Herbalist status. You will graduate with the clinical foundations, materia medica knowledge, formulation skills, safety training, and client-facing competency of a fully trained clinical herbalist.
And then it goes further.
The WiseCraft modules take you into territory that clinical training alone cannot reach: the relationship between healer and plant as something alive, reciprocal, and deeply personal. Through a series of guided experiential practices — including mirror work, solitude practice, water medicine, foraging, ritual, music, dream journaling, body gratitude, and hands-on healing modality study — you will learn not just how to work with plants, but how to work with yourself.
Because the herbalist who knows herself brings something to every client encounter that no textbook has ever been able to teach.
What You Will Learn
Clinical Foundation Comprehensive materia medica covering 60+ herbs in depth — constituents, actions, mechanisms, clinical indications, dosage, safety, and contraindications. Herbal formulation principles. Client intake and case-taking. Evidence-based clinical reasoning. Herb-drug interactions. Safety across the lifespan, including pregnancy, pediatrics, and elder care.
Plant Spirit Medicine: How healing traditions across cultures have understood plants as conscious beings with intelligence and relationships to offer. How to develop a personal practice of working with plants beyond their chemistry—the intersection of science and spirit in botanical medicine.
Deep Self-Practice The WiseCraft modules are unlike anything else in herbal education. Guided practices in solitude, mirror work, body gratitude, water medicine, foraging, dream journaling, ritual building, creative expression, and hands-on healing modality exploration — all designed to grow the healer as much as the herbalist.
Community and Support Full access to the Heart of Herbs student community and private Activity Feed. Lifetime certification with no renewal fees. Direct access to Demetria Clark throughout your studies.
Students are sent
- 2 Herbal Practices Books
- 2 Books Dealing with Plant Spirit Medicine
- Extra fun bonuses!
- Creativity Kit for students to explore.
- The Booklet Involves over 20 Exercises for Students to Complete.
- 2 Hours of Phone time with Demetria; more can be scheduled if needed.
Get Ready for Adventure
Furthermore, GreenSpirit students who take this program are expected to live it. This is an intensive, self-spiritual herbal program. It involves a variety of activities with the body and mind.
This program takes at Least a Year and involves journaling, artistic expression, and tapping into yourself.
If you are already a Heart of Herbs Herbal School Master Clinical Herbalist student and want to add this option, please email so we can send you a coupon to have this program as an add-on.
$4450.00
When you pay in full, you get tons of extra bonuses sent.
$833.00 per month for 6 Months
$1200.00
Only want to do the GreenSpirit option? Already a trained herbalist? You can use this option.
Who This Program Is For
GreenSpirit is for the herbalist who knows that plants are more than their chemistry. For the healer who wants clinical excellence AND a life in genuine relationship with the plant world. For the person who feels called not just to study herbalism, but to be transformed by it.
You do not need a background in science or medicine. You need curiosity, commitment, and a willingness to go deep.
What Makes Heart of Herbs Different
Heart of Herbs Herbal School has been training herbalists since 1998. More than 135,000 students worldwide have studied with us. We are approved by the American Herbalists Guild (AHG) and the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA). Our programs are self-paced, completely online, and designed for real people with real lives — without sacrificing an ounce of clinical depth or academic rigor.
GreenSpirit is our most complete offering. It is also the one we are most proud of.
Self-paced. Online. Lifetime certification. No hidden fees. No prerequisites.
$4450.00
When you pay in full, you get tons of extra bonuses sent.
$833.00 per month for 6 Months
$1200.00
Only want to do the GreenSpirit option? Already a trained herbalist? You can use this option.
Here is just a sampling of the skills that clinical herbalist students will develop:
- Knowing and recognizing potential herb/drug interactions
- How to create formulas specific to a client’s needs.
- You will be writing individual case studies that help you learn from their clinical experiences.
- Learning how to work with clients in a way that works for them.
- You will learn to conduct client interviews and follow-up consultations.
- Small business skills, like client attraction, personal growth, working with the media, and marketing.
- Students also get two great eBooks as a bonus in their classroom! Herbal Actions and Herbal and Aromatherapy Recipes for Stress.
Your education will include:
- Anatomy and physiology for each body system.
- Extensive herbs and herbal formulas for each body system.
- Methods of applications like tinctures, extracts, salves, infusions, decoctions, and other internal and topical applications.
- How to formulate for specific needs or overall health.
- Hundreds of recipes and formulas to use or to work from.
- We also drop bonuses in your classrooms, like e-books, recipe booklets and tons of other fun gifts!
In this program, students can work at their own pace. Take the time you need to complete your program.
Some of our bonus expert contributors!
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Expert Contributors. We add more contributors and lectures regularly to enrich the classroom for students.
Kelli Hughart
Kelli is a multiple Heart of Herbs Herbal School program graduate, trainer, and resource in the herbal world. Kelli is a PHD-c, FMCHC, RMT, CPC and Doctoral Candidate at Saybrook University in Integrative Health and Sciences and Professional Trauma-Informed Coach
http://www.mawmawkelli.com/
Sue Sierralupe
Sue is a Certified Master Herbalist, Master Gardener, and Sustainable Landscape Specialist. She was the clinical manager and lead herbalist at Occupy Medicine. https://thepracticalherbalist.com
Bevin Cohen
Bevin is a Heart of Herbs Herbal School graduate. Bevin Cohen is an author, herbalist, gardener, seed saver, educator, and owner of Small House Farm in Michigan. Cohen offers workshops and lectures across the country on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food, and he has published numerous works on these topics, including the bestselling Saving Our Seeds and his highly anticipated new book, The Artisan Herbalist (New Society’ 21). Additionally, he serves on the board of the International Herb Association and the advisory council for the Community Seed Network. Learn more about Cohen’s work on his website www.smallhousefarm.com
Maria Christodoulou, Clinical Herbalist
Our Introduction to Greek Herbalism lecture is from Maria. Maria is a practicing herbalist and herbal author.
Bevin Clare
Bevin Clare is a professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health and the MS in Clinical Herbal Medicine program director. She holds an MSc in Infectious Disease from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and has studied herbal medicine around the world, blending her knowledge of traditional uses of plants with modern science and contemporary healthcare strategies. In addition, she is the author of Spice Apothecary (Storey Books, 2020). Bevin enjoys interacting with her students online as she wanders the globe with her two kiddos. Bevin is a board member and former Chair of the Board of the American Herbalists Guild, where she works to promote clinical herbalism accessibility and professionalism. You can find her musings at www.bevinclare.com and on Facebook and Instagram @spice.herb.wander
What our students have to say, student testimonials.
I have to tell you a spiritual path with herbs I wasn’t sure at first. I was afraid it would be dogmatic or preachy; it wasn’t. No religion, all spirit. I loved it.
I learned to work as an herbalist and how to nurture myself and my community. I LOVED this course. Demetria is seriously the best herbal instructor I have ever had. Kind, compassionate, and open to share. My life has transformed itself for the better.
This program stretched my mind and my heart. I also learned so much about myself and the professional direction I want to take my career in.
I found a family at Heart of Herbs Herbal School and an instructor that believed in me and helped me take the next steps.
This journey helped me with my health, my well-being and my art. Thank you.
I had a phenomenal experience learning with Demetria. She is seriously the best. Direct, patient, and supportive. I can’t believe how lucky I have been finding this class.
I learned so much about myself, my boundaries, and how to advocate and care for myself.
The herbal education is absolutely the best. I loved my creativity kit.
Come Join Us!
At Heart of Herbs Herbal School, we support you on your herbal journey. We update resources, respond to emails, and schedule phone calls with students when needed. We want you to feel supported while you pursue your herbal studies from the comfort of your own home.
We have a supportive and diverse student body with students from all over the world. We encourage you to connect with our student group and learn and grow with each other.
We believe in support, mentorship and connection.
This online course is self-paced and you can start as soon as you sign up!
FAQs
How long does the course take?
Most students take about at least 2 years to complete the program.
Is this course recognized by the American Herbalist Guild?
Yes. We are recognized by the AHG. Our program exceeds AHG educational guidelines. This is a 3500+ hour program.
Are there prerequisites?
No. Anyone who wants to become a Clinical Herbalist can take this program. We just ask that you are ready to learn. 
Additionally this is at your own place and schedule.
Can I make a living?
Some of the jobs our students have taken after finishing.
- Herbal toiletries – soaps, oils, bath salts, shampoos
- Clinical Herbalist/ Practicing Herbalist
- Run an Apothecary
- Lead Botanical Adventures
- Cook for Herbal Associations
- Botanical Medicine Maker
- Own an Herb Farm
- Facilitate herbal trips, adventures, getaways
- Salesperson in herbal operation
- Health and Beauty at a health food store or food cooperative
- Run an Herbal Business
- Work in ways to assist herbalist with technological issues, web sites, etc..
- Farm
- Wildflower grower
These are just a few avenues you can venture down but with a little imagination I am sure you can come up with dozens more. Many of my students incorporate their practice into their present life, Baker, Innkeepers, Coffee House Owner, Farmers, etc..
Salary Questions?
According to Salary.com: The base salary for Herbalist ranges from $47,656 to $71,210 with the average base salary of $57,696.
According to the American Herbalist Guild:
The American Herbalist Guild cites a wider spectrum of salaries, potentially due to part time work. It says most herbalists make between $20,000 and $120,000 a year. This of course will depend on the herbalist’s business acumen, type of herbalism practices, where they are located, etc.. Most Clinical Herbalist charge between $60-120 an hour for consultations. Herbal product formulators can have potentially the largest salaries, as can herbal growers.
FAQs
Any hidden fees?
We do not charge grading, mentoring or certification fees. We do not supply students with any herbs, containers or additional books.
In addition, fees are clearly marked out. The course price is all inclusive. Except for the transcript and certificate fee. Students can for free get a digital copy of the certificate. We found most of our students wanted a digital certificate to include in resumes, etc.. This is the same for transcripts, a free copy can be sent digitally. Demetria does not offer personal health advice or consult with students.
Is there a time limit?
Yes, and no. We do not use words like lifetime access, that can be confusing and potentially misleading. In the course world it means the lifetime of the course, wewant to be clearer than that.
Moreover, we ask that student’s finish the courses in 1-4 years depending on the program but if the student cannot they can ask for an extension. We realize life happens and we want you to be able to complete the program once you have bought it. We also want students to be able to integrate these practices into their lives. If your enrollment becomes inactive, 1 year of inactivity, students will have to pay a reactivation fee. Contact Demetria for the fee amount.
Do you offer a certificate?
Yes we do, only upon full completion of the course. Please know that if you do not pass you do not get certified, if you do not complete the work, you are not certified. Do not ask for special recognition of other work, these are specific programs and we require complete of all of our work. In United States herbal and aromatherapy education and certification is school specific. No national standard or accreditation exists. Our programs have been taught to corporations, in colleges and universities and hospitals.
You will get one for each part of the program.
What about support?
We’ve got it.
Students can email, join our student support group, call or make an appointment to chat.
Do you have a supply list?
Yes, and no. You will find suggestions for supplies, herbs, and containers you may need in your classroom.
Here is the no part; your supplies are based on the projects and hands-on work you decide to do as part of your education.
We teach you how to formulate to decide what to make for your assignments. So if you are making a heal all salve we will teach you how to select the herbs and create the salve, each student has the freedom to use our recipes or create their own.
This program also has supplies that are sent with students.